Oscar Predictions and Final Awards Comments

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SoNowThen

#135
March 03, 2004, 12:16:50 PM
But on that note, didn't Lardner say the finished product of Mash didn't contain any of his script (or something like that?), and Nashville was just a clump of pages with situations and character descriptions, but almost no dialogue, and that's argueably Altman's best film...
Those who say that the totalitarian state of the Soviet Union was not "real" Marxism also cannot admit that one simple feature of Marxism makes totalitarianism necessary:  the rejection of civil society. Since civil society is the sphere of private activity, its abolition and replacement by political society means that nothing private remains. That is already the essence of totalitarianism; and the moralistic practice of the trendy Left, which regards everything as political and sometimes reveals its hostility to free speech, does nothing to contradict this implication.

When those who hated capital and consumption (and Jews) in the 20th century murdered some hundred million people, and the poster children for the struggle against international capitalism and America are now fanatical Islamic terrorists, this puts recent enthusiasts in an awkward position. Most of them are too dense and shameless to appreciate it, and far too many are taken in by the moralistic and paternalistic rhetoric of the Left.

grand theft sparrow

#136
March 03, 2004, 12:43:50 PM
Quote from: soixanteAltman certainly has a nice sense of composition, but he also likes to "ruin" shots by panning or zooming

Take the quotation marks off of "ruin" and that more accurately expresses what I was trying to say about his visual style.

But like I said, he's got lots of admirers whom I admire so how can you not give him respect but I think that, especially now, he's let himself get way, way behind.

SoNowThen

#137
March 03, 2004, 12:45:37 PM
except in Short Cuts, where he did the best work of his career
Those who say that the totalitarian state of the Soviet Union was not "real" Marxism also cannot admit that one simple feature of Marxism makes totalitarianism necessary:  the rejection of civil society. Since civil society is the sphere of private activity, its abolition and replacement by political society means that nothing private remains. That is already the essence of totalitarianism; and the moralistic practice of the trendy Left, which regards everything as political and sometimes reveals its hostility to free speech, does nothing to contradict this implication.

When those who hated capital and consumption (and Jews) in the 20th century murdered some hundred million people, and the poster children for the struggle against international capitalism and America are now fanatical Islamic terrorists, this puts recent enthusiasts in an awkward position. Most of them are too dense and shameless to appreciate it, and far too many are taken in by the moralistic and paternalistic rhetoric of the Left.

RegularKarate

#138
March 03, 2004, 01:37:49 PM
Quote from: SoNowThenand Nashville ... that's argueably Altman's best film...

Quote from: SoNowThenexcept in Short Cuts, where he did the best work of his career

SoNowThen

#139
March 03, 2004, 01:45:50 PM
Quote from: RegularKarate
Quote from: SoNowThenand Nashville ... that's argueably Altman's best film...

Quote from: SoNowThenexcept in Short Cuts, where he did the best work of his career

To clarify:

Some may argue that Nashville is Altman's best film. I however, place Short Cuts above it. It seems that this is not a popular opinion, so in light of film history, Nashville is considered his pinnacle.
Those who say that the totalitarian state of the Soviet Union was not "real" Marxism also cannot admit that one simple feature of Marxism makes totalitarianism necessary:  the rejection of civil society. Since civil society is the sphere of private activity, its abolition and replacement by political society means that nothing private remains. That is already the essence of totalitarianism; and the moralistic practice of the trendy Left, which regards everything as political and sometimes reveals its hostility to free speech, does nothing to contradict this implication.

When those who hated capital and consumption (and Jews) in the 20th century murdered some hundred million people, and the poster children for the struggle against international capitalism and America are now fanatical Islamic terrorists, this puts recent enthusiasts in an awkward position. Most of them are too dense and shameless to appreciate it, and far too many are taken in by the moralistic and paternalistic rhetoric of the Left.

cine

#140
March 03, 2004, 02:29:07 PM
... It's funny scrolling up and down watching Trintignant's face go from no stache, to stache, and then back to no stache. And so on.

grand theft sparrow

#141
March 03, 2004, 02:30:56 PM
Quote from: Cinephile... It's funny scrolling up and down watching Trintignant's face go from no stache, to stache, and then back to no stache. And so on.

Better be careful. You could be the next to get stached...

wait. never mind.

cine

#142
March 03, 2004, 02:32:31 PM
Well if he starts a 'fan of the fro,' I'm fucked.

SHAFTR

#143
March 03, 2004, 03:07:02 PM
I'm behind, but some observations.

Some of the criticism levied at Altman are some of the exact same ones that were once said about Renoir.  Those two are very similiar directors, acting first and style comes along with it.

I agree with Cinephile on Eastwood, I was hoping he'd win.
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RegularKarate

#144
March 03, 2004, 03:59:31 PM
To be honest, I tried to stache the T... it wasn't working... maybe I'll have to go fro further down the road.

tpfkabi

#145
March 03, 2004, 10:49:20 PM
am i dreaming or did they show Jason Schwartzman right before they announced Penn's win.......i could've swore that.....well, you know when the have the nominees in little boxes showing them live.........they showed showed Schwartzman and even had his name printed on there

i don't know why i would make this up........i did see the INdependent awards Sun afternoon, but i don't even think Schwartzman had any major roles this past year

does anyone have a tape so they can check real fast?
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#146
March 03, 2004, 10:52:21 PM
Quote from: bigideasam i dreaming or did they show Jason Schwartzman right before they announced Penn's win.......i could've swore that.....well, you know when the have the nominees in little boxes showing them live.........they showed showed Schwartzman and even had his name printed on there

i don't know why i would make this up........i did see the INdependent awards Sun afternoon, but i don't even think Schwartzman had any major roles this past year

does anyone have a tape so they can check real fast?

???

i remember seeing him in a commercial for a new ABC sitcom during the show. he wasn't nominated for anything, if that's what you're asking...
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modage

#147
March 03, 2004, 10:56:43 PM
no, he's right.  during the cinematography award (i believe) the nominated "John Schwartzman" wasnt shown.  instead it was Jason.  i can only assume this was a huge mistake.  but i did a double take when it happened.
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#148
March 03, 2004, 11:26:52 PM
Quote from: themodernage02no, he's right.  during the cinematography award (i believe) the nominated "John Schwartzman" wasnt shown.  instead it was Jason.  i can only assume this was a huge mistake.  but i did a double take when it happened.

haha I noticed that too. Wasn't Jason laughing as soon as he noticed?
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#149
March 03, 2004, 11:30:16 PM
i figured it was his brother.  :?
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